# Voice Typing Glossary

Key terms and definitions for voice typing, speech-to-text, and AI dictation technology.

- [**Voice Typing**](/content/glossary/voice-typing/index.html): Using speech recognition to convert spoken words into typed text on a device.
- [**Speech to Text**](/content/glossary/speech-to-text/index.html): Technology that converts spoken language into written text using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
- [**Filler Words**](/content/glossary/filler-words/index.html): Verbal placeholders like "um," "uh," "like," "you know," and "so" that appear in natural speech.
- [**Zero Prompting**](/content/glossary/zero-prompting/index.html): AI technology that understands user intent without explicit instructions or commands.
- [**Dictation**](/content/glossary/dictation/index.html): The practice of speaking text aloud for it to be transcribed, either by a person or by software.
- [**Voice Recognition**](/content/glossary/voice-recognition/index.html): Technology that identifies and processes human speech, either to identify the speaker or to understand spoken words.
- [**ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition)**](/content/glossary/asr/index.html): The computational process of converting spoken language into text without human intervention.
- [**AI Cleanup**](/content/glossary/ai-cleanup/index.html): The process of using artificial intelligence to automatically correct, format, and polish text from speech.
- [**WPM (Words Per Minute)**](/content/glossary/wpm/index.html): A measurement of typing or speaking speed, counting the number of words produced in one minute.
- [**Real-Time Translation**](/content/glossary/real-time-translation/index.html): Technology that instantly translates speech from one language to written text in another language.
- [**Multilingual Voice Typing**](/content/glossary/multilingual-voice-typing/index.html): Voice typing that supports multiple languages, including automatic language detection and code-switching.
- [**Magic Wand**](/content/glossary/magic-wand/index.html): A voice-driven editing feature that lets you transform any selected text by describing the change aloud.
- [**Voice Agent**](/content/glossary/voice-agent/index.html): An AI system that executes cross-app actions from natural voice commands, not just transcription, but task completion.
- [**Voice AI Keyboard**](/content/glossary/voice-ai-keyboard/index.html): A smartphone keyboard app that uses AI to enable intelligent voice typing across all applications.